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  • Brian Fallon Releases 37 Date Global Tour – Babeville, Town Hall and Capitol Theatre Among Stops

    Brian Fallon is filled with a lot his plate and he’s ready to share helpings all around North America. A 37 date trek will be spread across the continent for a full-band headline run starting in January 2022.

    That is, Brian Fallon followed by his almighty longtime live band, The Howling Weather, they’ll kick off the tour January 11, 2022 at Portland, ME’s State Theatre and then travels through an eagerly awaited homecoming show set for March 4, 2022 at the famed Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.

    brian fallon

    Fallon will pick up some special guest along the way you’ll see The Dirty Nil (January 11-February 16), Worriers (January 11-March 4), and Hurry (February 18-March 4). 

    Fallon is sure to include tracks from his recently released holiday album, Night Divine thanks to Lesser Known Records/Thirty Tiger. Produced and recorded by yours truly, Fallon, the album brings new renditions of classic hymns and spirituals. Listen for yourself recently premiered “Virgin Mary Had One Son” and “Amazing Grace,” 

    Fallon keeps ‘Virgin Mary Had One Son’ close to its folk-standard origins, adding some shaken percussion and low, sustained piano notes to compliment his acoustic guitar arpeggions. Fallon sings with a mixture of awe and solemnity that fits a retelling of the Christian savior’s birth

    Rolling Stone

    Fallon ends the year with what he does best, selling out venues. The night holiday residency at Garwood, NJ’s Crossroads is set for December 4, 16, 17, 18, and 23. In addition, next spring will see Fallon and The Howling Weather crossing the Atlantic for a wide-ranging tour of the UK and Europe, including already sold-out shows in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Scotland, and England; support throughout comes from special guests Chris Farren and Jesse Malin. Tickets can be purchased here

    BRIAN FALLON

    2021 US TOUR DATES

    DECEMBER 2021

    4 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads (SOLD OUT)

    16 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads (SOLD OUT)

    17 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads (SOLD OUT)

    18 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads (SOLD OUT)

    23 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads (SOLD OUT)

    BRIAN FALLON AND THE HOWLING WEATHER

    2022 TOUR DATES – NORTH AMERICA/EU/UK

    JANUARY 2022

    11 – Portland, ME – State Theatre *

    12 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts *

    14 – Montreal, QC – L’Astral *

    15 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall *

    16 – Buffalo, NY – Babeville/Asbury Hall *

    18 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall *

    19 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*

    21 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall *

    22 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre *

    23 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall *

    25 – Chicago, IL – Park West *

    26 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater *

    28 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall *

    29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *

    31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre *

    FEBRUARY 2022

    1 – Seattle, WA – Showbox *

    2 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *

    4 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades *

    5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *

    6 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern *

    8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *

    9 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom *

    11- Austin, TX – Mohawk *

    12 – Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater *

    13 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater *

    15 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Heaven Stage *

    16 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall *

    18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge/Cannery Ballroom #

    19 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre #

    20 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre #

    22 – New York, NY – Town Hall #

    25 – Boston, MA – Royale #

    26 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground#

    27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer #

    MARCH 2022

    1 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre #

    2 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre #

    4 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center For The Arts #

    APRIL 2022

    26 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp **

    27 – Hamburg, DE – Edel-Optics.de Arena **

    28 – Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik **

    29 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand ** (SOLD OUT)

    30 – Copenhagen, DK – Lille Vega ** (SOLD OUT)

    MAY 2022

    2 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria ** (SOLD OUT)

    3 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys **

    4 – Vienna, AT – Ottakringer Brauerei **

    5 – Stuttgart, DE – LKA Longhorn **

    6 – Munich, DE – Neue Theaterfabrik **

    7 – Nuremberg, DE – Löwensaal **

    8 – Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia **

    10 – Zürich, CH – Komplex 457 **

    12 – Barcelona, SP – Sala Apolo – La 2 **

    13 – Madrid, SP – Ochoymedio **

    14 – Cascante, SP – Estaciones Sonoras

    16 – Paris, FR – Backstage **

    17 – Antwerp, BE – Trix Club **

    18 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg **

    20 – Norwich, UK – The Waterfront **

    21 – Manchester, UK – Academy **

    22 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy **

    24 – Glasgow, NI – SWG3 ** (SOLD OUT)

    25 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy **

    26 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ** (SOLD OUT)

    27 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute **

    28 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City **

    * with special guests Worriers and The Dirty Nil

    # with special guests Worriers and Hurry

    ** with special guests Chris Farren and Jesse Malin

  • Nicotine Dolls Share “Upset The Neighbors” Single and 2022 NYC Dates

    NYC-based Nicotine Dolls shared their new single “Upset the Neighbors,” the latest from the group that formed in 2017 after lead vocalist Sam Cieri and lead guitarist John Hays decided to form a band after meeting on tour. Bassist John Merritt and drummer Abel Tabares joined quickly after.

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    The band has spent the past 4 years recording and releasing music (produced by Eric Sanderson) as well as producing their own videos. DIY touring and hometown NYC shows are always left shaking from the bands emotional raw and energetic performances. Balancing genre fluidity between alt-rock, pop, and some bits between, the band’s music is always rooted in honesty and the simple complexities of being a person.

    This song is two people keeping veering away and distracting themselves from the issues inherent between them. I brought this one to the band feeling like it was right up our alley, big exhilarating sounds tied onto the inevitable weight of the topic. We went in wanting to chase the distraction part of the story, the fun and the show. So, we take that grounding and then thought, what if “I believe in a thing called love” by The Darkness was covered by a 2007 pop punk band? It’s always a good sign if these are the questions you are asking.

    Sam Cieri

    Nicotine Dolls have three shows planned at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, with more information available here.

    Nicotine Dolls Tour Dates

    Jan 13 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall
    Feb 17 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall
    Mar 17 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall

    On December 10, the band released the music video for “Upset the Neighbors” which can be seen below.

    Our videos are the other half of what we do and we have a lot of fun making them ourselves. The goal for this was to double down on the fun and make something that didn’t take itself too seriously (like those great Foo Fighters videos). We spent two days creating and filming chaos in our friends apartments and it will go down as the most fun we have had making a video so far. This video is meant to make you smile and laugh and feel good because after the year and a half we have all had that’s what we all (including this band) need.

    Sam Cieri, Nicotine Dolls
  • Irish Arts Center Announces Opening of New Building with Camille O’Sullivan’s “Where Are We Now?”

    Irish Arts Center has announced the opening of their new building with Camille O’Sullivan’s “Where Are We Now?” on December 4, 2021.

    Photo by Mac Smith

    Irish Arts Center (IAC), which was founded in 1972, is based in New York City and is known for presenting dynamic, inspiring, collaborative experiences of the evolving arts and culture of Ireland and Irish America in an environment of warm Irish hospitality. The new center will be opening its doors to its long-heralded new home, a 21,700 square foot hub for the arts at 726 11th Avenue, with a monumental inaugural season of programming. The season of programming will run from December 4, 2021 to December of 2022. 

    Irish Arts Center Executive Director Aidan Connolly spoke on the new building saying, “The new Irish Arts Center is a dream realized and a tribute to the broad coalition of people in New York and Ireland who have brought it to life, at a time when we so eagerly need a place to come together with inspiration and hope. But it’s only the beginning. Our opening season is a statement of promise and possibility. We invite artists and audiences of all backgrounds to see themselves in this welcoming new home.” 

    Photo by Mac Smith

    The new building was designed by New York-based architects Davis Brody Bond who is known for his work on the National September 11 Museum and The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center. Davis Brody Bond designed the building with consultation and support from Ireland’s Office of Public Works, the new Irish Arts Center is an historic collaboration between the people of Ireland and New York, signifying a new era in the cultural life of the global Irish diaspora, and providing an important new canvas for the development and presentation of the performing arts in New York City. 

    Irish Arts Center has operated for decades within New York’s Off-Off Broadway theatre landscape from the humble three-story tenement at 553 West 51st Street in Hell’s Kitchen originally. As part of the evolution of the neighborhood, in 2006 the organization was given an opportunity to potentially acquire the site of Cybert Tire, on a city-owned property on 11th Avenue, adjacent to Irish Arts Center’s current home. From this, the Irish Arts Center undertook an ambitious transformation into a vital, inclusive multidisciplinary institution deeply integrated into the cultural ecosystems of Ireland and New York.

    Back in 2020, when construction was in the works COVID-19 struck and construction of the long-awaited landmark’s new facility was forced to pause with the rest of the world. Luckily with the support of its board, staff, and project team, government partners, and community of stakeholders, Irish Arts Center rose to the tumultuous moment of the pandemic, and its ensuing shutdown of construction and the arts in New York, with grace and grit. The Center’s staff, teachers, and artists quickly adapted its approximately 40 classes-per-season and multidisciplinary program to an online format like many other institutions.

    Online classes and programs provided modes of engagement and joy from home, and commissioned a groundbreaking series of new works—Grásta: Grace in Uncertainty—to be experienced virtually, reaching more than 400,000 people in 49 states and 123 countries. The building was able to resume construction in July of  2020 and the building was completed within its $60MM budget, ensuring the successful opening of a magnificent new cultural amenity for New Yorkers, as the cultural soul of Ireland and New York is restored and enlivened with the receding of the pandemic.

    Irish Arts Center

    The premiere event for the inaugural season is Camille O’Sullivan’s “Where Are We Now?” Which will be running December 4, 2021-December 31, 2021. The building will be officially opening on December 8. Camille O’Sullivan captures the madness of our world, and the redemption in our coming together again, with an unforgettable musical and emotional journey to mark this extraordinary moment.

    Backed by a world-class ensemble of musicians, including longtime collaborator Feargal Murray on piano, Camille’s rhapsodic interpretations of an eclectic assembly of songs from iconic New York and Irish songwriters asks—as we turn the page on a new chapter—Where Are We Now?

    For more information on the Irish Arts Center and it’s upcoming season visit its website here.

  • Judy Collins Celebrates Winter and Holiday Season With Concert At The Town Hall on December 17

    Judy Collins will celebrate winter and the holiday season with a one-time-only performance at The Town Hall on December 17. This will be Collins’ first official show in New York City since late 2019 and she’ll be joined by Americana group Chatham County Line and special guest Toshi Reagon.

    Collins and Chatham County Line will warmly salute the season with songs from their collaborative album Winter Stories and more. Collins will also debut original songs from a to-be-announced new album to be released in early 2022.  

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    Winter Stories was released in November of 2019, a collection of songs that capture the sounds and feeling of the winter season with new originals and classics such as Joni Mitchell’s “The River.” The “not so Christmas-y seasonal album” (Variety) led to a definitive New York Times profile, was deemed “marvelous” by the Boston Globe and spent four weeks as the #1 album on Billboard’s Bluegrass chart.  

    Despite several months of not touring, Collins did perform at The Town Hall in February of this year, in an empty venue due to the pandemic. She livestreamed the concert and released the recording in August as Judy Collins: Live At The Town Hall. She revisited a very similar set list to the concert she played on that same stage in 1964. Her 1964 Town Hall engagement was her first official solo headline concert in New York City, and was also recorded and released as a beloved album in her catalog (The Judy Collins Concert), performing songs that captured the tumult of the era. 

    Collins remains ever-prolific at 82. She has released five albums in the past five years, and in July launched a podcast that only Collins could host called Since You’ve Asked, in which she has refreshingly upfront, honest and revealing conversations with guests ranging from Jeff Daniels and Clive Davis to Christiane Amanpour. New episodes will debut early next year. 

  • Runaway Gin: a Tribute to Phish, release 2022 Winter Tour Dates

    With a fiery new rhythm section in tow, Runaway Gin has reemerged to rave reviews and are headed out on tour in 2022. They’ll make a long-awaited return to Saratoga Springs at Putnam Place on March 4, then perform at Mercury Lounge on March 5, before closing out the tour in Bridgeport, CT at Park City Music Hall.

    The southern Phish tribute band’s recent Fall Tour has featured some huge jams, including a record breaking two-song first set on Friday, November 19, and four sets with less than four songs in their last two shows. This past Friday Joel Cummings (Umphrey’s McGee) joined the band for a break-neck rendition of ‘Maze’ in Richmond, VA.

    The Winter 2022 Tour schedule includes returns to Jacksonville, Atlanta, Nashville, Winston-Salem, Roanoke, Washington, DC, Chicago, New York City, Ardmore, PA, and Saratoga Springs. The band will also have debut performances in Columbus, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Bridgeport, CT.

    Added shows include a debut performance at legendary Richmond, VA venue the National on April, 2nd, long awaited returns to the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC, and the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC, as well as returns to Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC at the Radio Room and Asheville Music Hall.

    Tickets will be available for a limited presale at NOON EST today through Friday via Atributetophish.com/tour.
    Public onsale begins Friday at noon at Atributetophish.com/tour.

    For tour dates, videos and live recordings visit Runaway Gin’s website here complete with videos, posters, photos, and setlists. Follow Runaway Gin on Facebook.

    Runaway Gin 2022 Winter Tour

    January 20th – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
    January 21st – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
    January 22nd – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
    February 3rd – Winston-Salem, NC – the Ramkat
    February 4th – Roanoke, VA – 5 Points Music Sanctuary
    February 5th – Washington, DC – Pearl St. Warehouse
    February 6th – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Live
    February 9th – Columbus, OH – the Summit Music Hall
    February 10th – Chicago, IL – the Point
    February 11th – Indianapolis, IN – the Mouse Trap
    February 12th – Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Live
    March 3th – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
    March 4th – Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam Place
    March 5th – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
    March 6th – Bridgeport, CT – Park City Music Hall
    April 2nd – Richmond, VA – the National
    April 8th – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
    April 9th – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
    April 15th – Greenville, SC – the Radio Room
    May 13th – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall
    May 31 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House*
    *post-Phish show, ‘Just the Covers’

    Runaway Gin also recently released their first three song set from Salvage Station in Asheville earlier this month. VIDEO LINK

  • Ireland’s We Banjo 3 Announce Spring Tour Dates, Holiday Album

    Irish acoustic band We Banjo 3 have announced the upcoming release of their first ever holiday album, along with their first American tour dates in nearly two years. A Winter Wonderful, an album featuring holiday tunes from their native country as well as the United States, will be available on all digital music platforms beginning December 3.

    In support of this, We Banjo 3 toured the US for the first time in nearly two years throughout the first two weeks of December, and has announced Spring 2022 tour dates, including shows at City Winery in Manhattan, and Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.

    We Banjo 3

    WB3 will host their 2nd annual “A Winter Wonderful” livestream performance on Saturday, December 18 at 8 pm ET. Tickets, including ticket/merch bundles with new seasonal/limited-run offerings, are available at www.webanjo3.com. Each ticket purchase includes on-demand streaming access until New Year’s Day.

    The friendships and kinships we’ve experienced on the road all over the world were interwoven into an incredible celebration last year during the pandemic with our livestreamed concerts. The holiday edition, ‘A Winter Wonderful,’ was a particular highlight, so we want to make it an annual tradition. We are so thrilled to return to the U.S. after close to 21 months off the road for our Winter Wonderful tour, which will include very special livestream on December 18th direct from the Rocky Mountains. Our fans can celebrate the holiday season with our banjo family in venues and in their living rooms.

    WB3’s Martin Howley

    Since 2012, We Banjo 3 has toured the U.S. several times a year, building a passionate and loyal following. The Galway, Ireland quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––have fine-tuned their knack for seamlessly converging the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique signature sound.

    With a brilliant command of their instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––combined with a pop sensibility and an undeniable energy, their seamless blend of Americana/bluegrass/Celtic music has made them fan favorites at a diverse range of festivals including BottleRock, Summer Camp, ROMP, Wintergrass, Merlefest, Milwaukee Irish Fest and more.

    We Banjo 3

    Their most recent full-length album releases––Haven (2018) and Roots To Rise Live (2019)––each reached the #1 position on Billboard’s Bluegrass chart. See below for the track listing to A Winter Wonderful as well as tour date information.

    Track listing for A Winter Wonderful:
     
    1. Christmas in Prison (John Prine)
    2. Sunrise at Solstice (We Banjo 3)
    3. Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea)
    4. We Three Kings (John Hopkins)
    5. Joy to the World (Handel)
    6. Silver Bells (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans)
    7. Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Kennicott Davis)
    8. The Wexford Carol (Traditional)

    We Banjo 3 Spring 2022 ”Awaking Tour”

    Sat, Jan 15—Weinberg Center for The Arts, Frederick, MD
    Sun, Jan 16—Musikfest Café, Bethlehem, PA
    Tues, Jan 18—City Winery, New York, NY
    Wed, Jan 19—Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
    Thurs, Jan 20—The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
    Fri, Jan 21—Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
    Sat, Jan 22—Barre Opera House, Barre, VT
    Sun, Jan 23—Stone Mountain Center, Brownfield, ME
    Wed, Jan 26—Firehouse Arst Center, Pleasanton, CA
    Thurs, Jan 27—Crystal Bay Club and Casino Crown Room, Crystal Bay, NV
    Fri, Jan 28—The Sofia, Sacramento, CA
    Sun, Jan 30—Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA
    Wed, Feb 2—Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ
    Thurs, Feb 3—Yavapai College Performing Arts, Prescott, AZ
    Fri, Feb 4—Webb Center For the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, AZ
    Sat, Feb 5—Chandler Center for The Arts, Chandler, AZ
    Sun, Feb 6—Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
    Thurs, Feb 24—Tin Pan Listening Room, Richmond, VA
    Fri, Feb 25—The Hamilton, Washington D.C.
    Sat, Feb 26—Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
    Sun, Feb 27—Mr. Small’s Theater, Millvale, PA
    Tues, Mar 1– Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
    Wed, Mar 2—Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
    Thurs, Mar 3—Kent State University, New Philadelphia, OH
    Fri, Mar 4—Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
    Sat, Mar 5 & Sun, Mar 6—The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
    Tues, Mar 8—The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall, WI
    Wed, Mar 9—Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
    Thurs, Mar 10—Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, WI
    Fri, Mar 11—Historic Temple Theatre, Viroqua, WI
    Sat, Mar 12—Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
    Sun, Mar 13—The Cedar, Minneapolis, MN
    Fri, Mar 18—Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Owensboro, KY
     
    *Tickets on sale now at www.webanjo3/tour

  • Alexander 23 Sells Out Webster Hall

    Alexander 23 played a sold-out show at Webster Hall in New York City on Friday, November 19. Signing to Interscope records in 2019, the artist has quickly garnered a massive audience with his soft pop masterpieces. His debut single, “dirtyaf1s” instantly went viral and catapulted the artist to the top of streaming charts.

    His knack for delicately layering airy vocals with unexpected instrumentals has not gone unnoticed. The artist has written and produced for fellow musicians, such as Role Model and mxmtoon. He also co-produced one of 2021’s biggest pop songs, “good 4 u”, performed by Olivia Rodrigo. 

    Alexander holding a rose to the crowd

    Despite the “Oh No, Not A Tour!” tour being his first-ever North American headline run, Alexander 23 commanded the stage with ease. Opening the show with “Cry Over Boys” off of his latest EP, Oh No, Not Again!, he instantly energized his young audience. As the night progressed, he played hits such as “girl”, “IDK You Yet”, and “Come Here and Leave Me Alone”. 

    Towards the end of his setlist, the artist took a moment to stray away from his releases and played a cover of Katy Perry’s hit single, “Teenage Dream”. The audience roared with approval and sang along so loudly that it became hard to hear Alexander 23’s vocals. 

    In between songs, the artist profusely expressed his gratitude for being able to make music and tour for a living. The crowd danced and sang along to each and every song, filling the room with the hallmark of a good concert — a light scent of sweat.

  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce 2022 Tour with stops in Canandaigua, Saratoga Springs and Queens

    On the heels of their newly released album RaisThe Roof, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced a string of tour dates, their first shows together in over a decade.

    The duo first released Raising Sand in 2007 and promptly won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. They’ll kick their tour off in June with three stops in the Empire State, starting with Cananadaigua’s CMAC, then head to Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Forest Hills in Queens before heading to the Midwest. The pair will play 8 shows in Europe starting later that month to round out their return to the road. Tickets are available here.

    Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Tour

    June 1 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
    June 3 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    June 4 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

    June 6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
    June 7 – Chicago, IL – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    June 9 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
    June 11 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
    June 12 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion @ The Mann
    June 14 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre
    June 16 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
    June 26 – London, UK – BST Hyde Park
    July 1 – Hamar, NO – Tjuvholmen Arena
    July 2 – Bergen, NO – Bergenhus Fortress
    July 5 – Rättvik, SE – Dalhalla
    July 14 – Lucca, IT – Lucca Summer Festival – Piazza Napoleone
    July 16 – Stuttgart, DE – JazzOpen Stuttgart 2022
    July 18 – Sopot, PL – Opera Lesna
    July 20 – Berlin, DE – Zitadelle

  • The Ritualists Announce Album Release Party for Baroque & Bleeding in NYC

    The Ritualists announced their album release party for their sophomore album Baroque & Bleeding taking place in NYC. The release party will take place on December 3, 2021 at 6:30PM at the Berlin venue in NYC.

    The Ritualist are a NYC based band that had their debut album drop back in 2019 titled, Painted People. The band is lead by Lead vocalist/songwriter Christian Dryden who is massively influenced by the scene of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 80’s. The band has an alt-rock and post-punk sound that plays off of 19th Century Romance poetry and musical arrangements.

    https://youtu.be/MJ5kH4BJy0E

    The band’s sophomore album Baroque & Bleeding dropped it’s title track “Baroque & Bleeding” on July 10, 2021 and it takes the best elements of Acid Rock, Brit-Pop and Electronica and serves it with a dash of ‘90s cynicism. The album was produced by Ed Buller who is known for his work on Pulp, White Lies, Suede

    The album release show took place on Friday, December 3, 2021at Berlin located at 25 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009. The show is a 21+ event and is being promoted as, “A night of rock-n-roll in the heart of the East Village.” The show is being supported by NY based Deep Sea Peach Tree and Chicago Based North by North. Ticket can be purchased for $11 here.

    For more information on The Ritualists and their upcoming album Baroque & Bleeding visit their website.

  • Toubab Krewe Embarks on ‘What is Tour 2021’ – Perform at NuBlu on December 2

    Toubab Krewe, the genre-defying quintet that fuses west-African traditional music with elements of rock, jam, and Appalachian styles, will continue it’s ‘What is Tour 2021’ on December 1 with a show in Wayne, PA at 118 North. The group will then head to Nublu 151 in NYC on December 2.   

    toubab krewe what is tour

    Many of the dates are re-scheduled from a COVID postponed tour in April of 2020.  The band will film the PBS special ‘Echo Sessions’ in Asheville, NC in December, and then finish the year at the No Resolutions Festival in Branford, FL on December 30, headlined by Big Gigantic, Girl Talk, and others.

    Formed in 2005, Toubab Krewe has tenaciously honed their craft through relentless touring and a fierce dedication to carving out something they can truly call their own.  The fruits of this hard work can be heard on their latest release, STYLO, (March 2nd, 2018).  What Justin Perkins (Kora, Kamelngoni, guitar, percussion), Terrence Houston (drumset), Drew Heller (guitar, organ), Justin Kimmel (bass, keys), and Luke Quaranta (Djembe, Congas, Dundun, Sangban, Kinkini) have wrought on STYLO reflects the many miles and musical journeys that have transpired since their last studio album, TK2.

    toubab krew what is tour

    All shows will require a COVID vaccination or negative PCR test to enter.

    Toubab Krewe ‘What is Tour 2021’ Dates

    11.17 Buffalo NY • Buffalo Iron Works
    11.18 Ferndale MI • Otus Supply
    11.19 Columbus OH • Woodlands Tavern
    11.20 Chicago IL • Martyrs’ 
    11.21 Bloomington IL • Stable Music Hall 
    12.1 Wayne PA • 118 North
    12.2 New York, NY • Nublu 151
    12.3 Bridgeport CT • Park City Music Hall 
    12.4 Newmarket NH • Stone Church 
    12.5 Waterbury VT • Zen Barn
    12.16 Asheville NC • Echo Sessions 
    12.30 Branford FL • No Resolutions Festival